Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 378

Chapter 378: Chapter 375: Kowtow to Thank for the Grace_1

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For those owing a life, Bai Qingyan also said that later, she would ensure that Lord Zhou provided justice for the deceased. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

Bai Qingyan opened the ancestral hall to punish the Bai Clan members who bullied the people of Shuoyang. News that some victims had reclaimed their ancestral homes or received equivalent compensation spread like wildfire through Shuoyang City.

Those victims who initially doubted Bai Qingyan would really punish the Bai Clan members spread the news eagerly.

Soon, more victims arrived. Even elderly people with graying hair, holding the memorial tablets of their sons and daughters-in-law, came to seek justice from the Princess of Zhen.

More and more people gathered in front of the Bai family’s gate. Those who received compensation were all grateful to Bai Qingyan for her great kindness and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

The faces of the elders of the clan, whose grandchildren were involved, grew increasingly grim. Even those Bai Clan members who usually kept to themselves and did not partake in wrongdoing were frightened by the scene and began to glare at their own children and grandchildren, questioning if they had caused any trouble outside.

The commotion in the Bai Clan’s ancestral hall was so immense that the women who had been waiting for news at home couldn’t stay put. They hurried over, stood in the courtyard, and watched their children anxiously through their tears.

The offspring of the Bai family member who pushed the mute mother into the river was the grandson of the Clan Leader’s younger brother, Fifth Master. He was so frightened that he cried out, "Grandfather, save me! Grandfather, save me... I don’t want to be expelled from the clan!"

"Grandfather, Clan Leader, we dare not do it again. We’ve repaid what we owed. Even though my brother and I have been wayward, we never took a life!"

"Grandfather, please beg the Clan Leader to spare me!"

Once Fifth Master’s grandson started pleading, the other Bai family juniors kneeling in the courtyard also began to beg for mercy.

The Clan Leader looked at the stack of case file bamboo slips beside Lord Zhou and then at Bai Qingyan’s indifferent face. An ominous premonition crept into his heart.

An elder couldn’t stand it and looked at the Clan Leader: "Clan Leader, look... we’ve returned what we owed. Can’t we avoid expulsion? They really know their mistakes this time and have learned their lesson. Could you please ask the Commandery Princess to show mercy... for the sake of being of the same clan and bloodline?"